Vehicle umbrella pouch



Sept. 10, 1935. w. H. VAN NESS VEHICLE UMBRELLA POUCH Filed April 25, 1954 INVENTOR BY Wmile ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 10, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application April 25,

2 Claims.

The main object of this invention is to provide a collapsible pouch which is adapted to be mounted upon the back rests of seats, or the like, and is to serve the purpose as a protective pouch to prevent wet umbrellas from coming in contact with the apparel of the person.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pouch which is adapted to be mounted upon the back rests of vehicles, and is constructed with the view to locking the umbrella or parasol in the pouch so that pilfering of this article is not possible.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a collapsible umbrella pouch for parasols and umbrellas, and adapted to be mounted upon the back rests of seats, such as are in a railway train or auto bus.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan View of the umbrella pouch.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the umbrella pouch, showing the means for collapsing the same.

Figure 3 is a partly-sectioned elevational view of the drain spout used with the umbrella pouch.

Figure 4 is a partly sectioned, longitudinal elevational view through the drain spout used with the umbrella pouch.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I 0 indicates a sheet metal or fiber plate. This plate is duplicated by a second number, I I, which later is aligned with member In and is provided with a slot, I2, behind each one of the springs, I3. One end of the latter is anchored to a post, l4, while the opposite end is secured to a lip I5 of a telescoping fiber plate, I6. This telescoping fiber plate has the edge of a fabric pouch, I8, securely stitched thereto with a row of stitches, I9. The plates I0 and II, and the telescoping plates, I6, are substantially triangular in shape and are adapted to be mounted upon the back rest, 20, of an automobile seat by buttons, 2I. The numeral 39 indicating a pin which is permanently secured in an opening in member I 5 and slidably registers in the slot I2 of the plate Ill.

The springs I3 are adapted to pull upon member l5 and thereby, flatten the pouch I8. This pouch I8 is sub-divided into two compartments 22 and 23. These compartments are adapted to serve as umbrella storage and are divided by a flexible fabric wall 24. Immediately above the pouch, a bracket 25 is mounted upon the back rest of the seat. This bracket is provided with ears 26 from which chains 21 are suspended. Said chains are provided with fixtures such as indicated by the numeral 28 which are adapted to encircle an umbrella handle 29 and retain 1934, Serial No. 722,326

the body 30 of the umbrella secure with the pouch.

The shape of the umbrella pouch is triangular in form with the small end lowermost. At the lower extremity of the umbrella pouch, a spout 3|, illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 elliptical in form, which is hollow interially and has a shoulder 33 provided upon which the body of a perforated strainer 34 is seated. The body 32 tapers towards its lower end, from which a drain tube 35 extends. This drain tube may drain the contents of moisture from the pouch compartments, 22 and 23 through a pipe-line which may be attached to the device so that the drippings will not enter the train or bus compartment. As this pipe-line is a mere expedient in the organization, it has not been shown upon the drawing. The upper edge 36 of the body has a pair of ears 3'! rising therefrom. These ears are spaced apart from each other a sufficient distance to permit the insertion of the divider wall 24 which separates the pouch into two compartments 22 and 23. It is to be noted that snap buttons 2| are provided with this device at selected positions in order to mount the umbrella pouch upon the back rest or a seat within a bus or passenger coach, but any other means desirable may be used.

The device is adapted to serve for the storage of Wet umbrellas or the like and is constructed of a material which is impervious to water. The springs I3 are adapted to flatten the pouch [8 when no articles are stored within the compartments 22 and 23. The spout body 32 is provided with a plurality of tongues 38 arranged on opposite sides of the body, and these members are secured to parts In and I I of the device. To safeguard the property contained in the pouch in the compartments of this pouch, against unauthorized possession, chains 21 are suspended from a bracket 25 and are directly attached by 40 a lock fixture 28 or the like to the umbrella.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form "and construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I Claim:

1. In a. device of the class described, a pair of plates anchored to a back rest of a seat, a pouch member slidably mounted on said plates, resilient means for deflating said pouch and means for sub-dividing said pouch into compartments.

2. In a device of the class described, a pair of aligned plates anchored to a back rest of a seat,

a tenuous pouch member slidably mounted on said plates, springs engaging said pouch and said plates for deflating said pouch, means for guiding said springs in one general direction, a drain spout on the lower end of said pouch, and means for sub-dividing said pouch into compartments.

WILLIAM H. VAN NESS. 60 

